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obama promised never to do. joining us from washington fox news chief political correspondent carl cameron. james rosen is traveling with john kerry. so tell me about the selling access allegation. this sounds very ominous, cammeron. >> well, and it's absolutely contrary to what he campaigned on five years ago. after his re-election last year. the president turned his campaign, which was then called obama for america into a new operation called organizing for action. both ache critical condition nimed ofa. shifted all the money from the campaign resources into this new operation to do social good. it's a 501 c 4 for those who care about it in the u.s. tax code. the goal was to coordinate it. >> nonprofit. >> can't be too owe overtly political. going to advance the obama agenda. this is a first because no president has actually had an external political operation while they were still in office. so it's controversial in that regard. but, more importantly, to encourage big donations aids reportedly discussed ways
obama promised never to do. joining us from washington fox news chief political correspondent carl cameron. james rosen is traveling with john kerry. so tell me about the selling access allegation. this sounds very ominous, cammeron. >> well, and it's absolutely contrary to what he campaigned on five years ago. after his re-election last year. the president turned his campaign, which was then called obama for america into a new operation called organizing for action. both ache critical...
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. >>> a bill extending the violence against women act is heading to president obama's desk. the house voted today to reauthorize the 1994 law that has set the standard for antiviolence programs, but that was after republicans first tried to pass a different version of the bill which democrats said did not do enough to protect gay couples, immigrants and native americans. the final legislation was passed without the support of a majority of republicans. >>> time is running out in washington d.c. for the sequestered deadline. federal agencies will begin cutting their budgets across the board tomorrow if congress fails to reach a budget agreement. senate democrats say they have a plan to prevent this and say it will eliminate tax loopholes and raise taxes on at least some millionaires. however, republicans are rejecting that plan. >> we expected that bill will get majority support in the senate. the only reason why it might not pass the senate is because a minority of republicans would filibuster that bill. >> it's time they got off the campaign trail and started working with u
. >>> a bill extending the violence against women act is heading to president obama's desk. the house voted today to reauthorize the 1994 law that has set the standard for antiviolence programs, but that was after republicans first tried to pass a different version of the bill which democrats said did not do enough to protect gay couples, immigrants and native americans. the final legislation was passed without the support of a majority of republicans. >>> time is running out...
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president obama's green dream oks more like a nightmare. having pushed to get a third of electricity from renewal resources like wind power, california is facing an electricity shortage. it turns out the energy produced by wind and solar is not reliable becau it fluctuates with the weather and could result in rolling blackouts all across the state. joining me now, michael sandoval , investigative reporter for the heritage foundation. this is crazy. >> pleasure to be on. gerri: it amazes me that all of this effort in developing these alternative resources, and we did not know before we started that there are no reliable? >> it is clear based upon the evidence in california and other states that wind and solar are toontermittent to be reliable. and a state like texas which has a very large installed when capacity, they like to talk earlier this month that they reached a very large percentage got 28 percent. the very next day they went down to below 3 percent, so you can see in the course of one day the intimacy issue and the fluctuation. gerr
president obama's green dream oks more like a nightmare. having pushed to get a third of electricity from renewal resources like wind power, california is facing an electricity shortage. it turns out the energy produced by wind and solar is not reliable becau it fluctuates with the weather and could result in rolling blackouts all across the state. joining me now, michael sandoval , investigative reporter for the heritage foundation. this is crazy. >> pleasure to be on. gerri: it amazes...
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the package would still need to be signed off for president obama. senator marco rubio today said he supported providing ammunition to the rebels. >>> well, some last words of wisdom for one of the most powerful men in the world. today, pope benedict xvi gave his last address to a general audience as pope. he recounted his eight years as being filled with joy and light, but also moments that were not easy. that was perhaps a reference to the sex abuse scandal that has plagued the church, if you read between the lines. he said the church was passing through stormy seas, but added, god will not let her sink. despite the tremendous vails, raymond royals says benedict's statement was an elegant statement of his abiding faith and humble confidence in god's power. and a note on the pope's last day. i'll be co-anchoring a two-hour special tomorrow that begins at 10:00 a.m. eastern. >>> on february 10th, the vacation cruise was settled dead in the water, but carnival "triumph's" passenger ca wrote and wrote and wrote. she kept a journal as the events on the
the package would still need to be signed off for president obama. senator marco rubio today said he supported providing ammunition to the rebels. >>> well, some last words of wisdom for one of the most powerful men in the world. today, pope benedict xvi gave his last address to a general audience as pope. he recounted his eight years as being filled with joy and light, but also moments that were not easy. that was perhaps a reference to the sex abuse scandal that has plagued the...
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the cost for access to president obama, half a billion dollars a year. here to weigh and, welcome to both of you. we will start with you. what is your reaction to this? >> i think the president had long ago sacrificed any claim that he had to the moral high ground on campaign finance. a guy who ran for office in 2008 saying that he was so opposed to money corrupting politics that he would not even have lobbyists in his administration anywhere. those who did had to have a special waiver. this has now gone. there is no pretense that he is doing this anymore. asked about this the other day, someone asked him pre directly held this is not pay to play. a very difficult time answering for four minutes and 30 seconds time to come up with the defense that it was not pay to play. gerri: you look at this. you know about fund-raising because your a fund-raiser for both mitt romney and george bush, as they understand it. does this meet your standard? >> i think it is really remarkable because here is president obama campaigned that he will change washington and what
the cost for access to president obama, half a billion dollars a year. here to weigh and, welcome to both of you. we will start with you. what is your reaction to this? >> i think the president had long ago sacrificed any claim that he had to the moral high ground on campaign finance. a guy who ran for office in 2008 saying that he was so opposed to money corrupting politics that he would not even have lobbyists in his administration anywhere. those who did had to have a special waiver....
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senior person at the white house who threatened him saying he would regret blaming president barack obama for the quest tracing -- quest tracing. -- sequestering over the spending cuts. that generated an e-mail from the white house. >> it makes me very uncomfortable to have the white house telling reporters you are going to regret doing something you believe in. >> white house issued a statement saying no threat was intended in that e-mail. it was suggested that he would regret his statement about the sequester because it was not accurate. >>> across the board federal spending cuts are due to kick in and the senate is rivalling to replace the cuts. the likely result of the senate vote and what president barack obama is doing to try to resolve the issue. >>> they are looking for people to nip east oakland. it happened near brook dale park. the three people who were hit are expected to survive. but the driver also hit a house. >> there were three girls laying on the grass. the ambulance was dealing with them and it was crazy. >> police believe the suspect was driving a stolen car and anybod
senior person at the white house who threatened him saying he would regret blaming president barack obama for the quest tracing -- quest tracing. -- sequestering over the spending cuts. that generated an e-mail from the white house. >> it makes me very uncomfortable to have the white house telling reporters you are going to regret doing something you believe in. >> white house issued a statement saying no threat was intended in that e-mail. it was suggested that he would regret his...
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here is president obama yesterday. >> obama: a single moment with the simplest of gestures, she helped change america and change the world. >> bill: she did indeed. >> she really did. and you know, and such a role model and a quiet heroine in so many ways. we honor her on one hand by dedicating statue in statutary hall for rosa parks. she would be 100 years old. and then just around the corner, down -- actually across the street. across the street in the united states supreme court the court is set poised perhaps to strike down the voting rights act. the section of voting rights act that really does protect the interest of so many millions of americans in you know, states that have been greatly troubled by their history on civil rights. and they're poised to strike it down. >> bill: this is an act signed into law originally by lyndon johnson. rosa parks was there standing alongside of him when he signed the voting rights act into law in 1965, remember newed by congress -- renewed by congress twice in 1982 and most recently in 2006. now, congresswoman we hear a lot about activist judges
here is president obama yesterday. >> obama: a single moment with the simplest of gestures, she helped change america and change the world. >> bill: she did indeed. >> she really did. and you know, and such a role model and a quiet heroine in so many ways. we honor her on one hand by dedicating statue in statutary hall for rosa parks. she would be 100 years old. and then just around the corner, down -- actually across the street. across the street in the united states supreme...
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president obama and john boehner took part. parks was arrested in 1955, after refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man. >>> and checking this morning's road conditions now. it's a wet morning commute for the major cities of the northeast. rain, also, in the northwest, creating problems in places like seattle and portland. most other places should be okay, though. >> if you're flying, airport delays are possible in the motor city, as well as beantown. >>> returning to our top story. pope benedict in the final hours of his papacy. the call for the cardinals to gather at the vatican doesn't go out until tomorrow. there's a live look at the vatican, by the way. >> it's uncharted territory for the modern church, as diana and i discussed earlier. >> it's unprecedented in so many ways. just the idea of a resignation. yes, it's happened in the past. but every time it's happened, with one possible exception, every time it's happened in the past, it had been forced. this was obviously not only was this not forced, this was unfores
president obama and john boehner took part. parks was arrested in 1955, after refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man. >>> and checking this morning's road conditions now. it's a wet morning commute for the major cities of the northeast. rain, also, in the northwest, creating problems in places like seattle and portland. most other places should be okay, though. >> if you're flying, airport delays are possible in the motor city, as well as beantown. >>> returning...
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>> well, the president got his tax hikes. >> obama got his tax hikes? speaker boehner, what about the american people? 76% say they want to replace this cut, cut, cut mess with a mix of tax hikes and spend cuts. speaker boehner, i can't hear you? but can you hear me now? joining me now is joan walsh and ezera cline. thank you both for coming on the show. joan, let me start with you. why not a balanced approach? >> because they're beholden to the wealthy, reverend al. and that's their line and they're sticking to it. so they're serving us the sugar-coated, satan sandwich. they're expecting it to really damage the president. and this business about he -- we're going to give him flexibility and he can make the cuts is such coward es. it's an old story. they don't want to get out there and propose specific cuts and make headlines for proposing those cuts because they know they're unpopular. and now they've added to the rhetoric that the president wants to steal their money and he's a thief wanting to raise taxes, which is another level of ugliness. so, you
>> well, the president got his tax hikes. >> obama got his tax hikes? speaker boehner, what about the american people? 76% say they want to replace this cut, cut, cut mess with a mix of tax hikes and spend cuts. speaker boehner, i can't hear you? but can you hear me now? joining me now is joan walsh and ezera cline. thank you both for coming on the show. joan, let me start with you. why not a balanced approach? >> because they're beholden to the wealthy, reverend al. and...
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i was appointed by president obama a little more than two years ago to be united states attorney and it is my incredible honor to represent the president, the obama administration here in the northern district of california. welcome to the stop bullying summit. i'm a federal prosecutor so it may seem odd that here we are talking about bullying and we asked all of you to be here and i want to explain the origin of that and why this happened. you people, everybody in this room, has been involved in this issue and is doing incredible work on this issue and we were so honored to be a part of it and to meet with all of you and to speak with you about it. the origin is that as the united states attorney, the administration wants me, wants all the united states attorneys, to go out into the community. it's actually a very different role for the united states attorney is envisioned by this administration. this administration, the president, attorney general holder, they want the u.s. attorneys to go out into the attorney to talk to the communities in our district to understand what the issue
i was appointed by president obama a little more than two years ago to be united states attorney and it is my incredible honor to represent the president, the obama administration here in the northern district of california. welcome to the stop bullying summit. i'm a federal prosecutor so it may seem odd that here we are talking about bullying and we asked all of you to be here and i want to explain the origin of that and why this happened. you people, everybody in this room, has been involved...
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president obama's pick to head the securities and exchange commission is catching flack from congress. in january, the president named mary jo white as his pick for the job. now, the new york times reports, senate banking committee members are asking white to answer detailed questions regarding her past experience. lawmakers are concerned due to white's time spent representing wall street as a defense attorney. white responded, stating she has an established track record and a reputation of being tough but fair. she will attend a senate confirmation hearing on march 11th. boeing is running lab tests on lithiom-ion batteries for its 787 jets, grounded since january. but the faa wants to see the results of those tests before deciding whether to allow test flights. some published reports indicated that federal regulators were close to allowing those flights, but that was refuted by the faa. the ceo of apple is still avoiding money talks. yesterday, apple shareholders gathered for the tech giant's annual meeting. ceo tim cook would only reiterate that the board is holding "active talks" o
president obama's pick to head the securities and exchange commission is catching flack from congress. in january, the president named mary jo white as his pick for the job. now, the new york times reports, senate banking committee members are asking white to answer detailed questions regarding her past experience. lawmakers are concerned due to white's time spent representing wall street as a defense attorney. white responded, stating she has an established track record and a reputation of...
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obama on friday on this. speaker boehner says he won't take action until senate democrats propose a solution and we asked the speaker about that. you say that it's time for the senate democrats to pass a plan. you are the highest ranking republican in government. is this not your responsibility? do you wash your hands of this and leave it to the senate? the house has acted twice. why should the house have to act a third time before the senate does anything? >> pelley: those two bills that you pass read dead now. you have a new congress-- >> we've outlined-- >> pelley: you would have to pass a new bill. >> we've passed bills twice. they all understand where we're coming from. it's time for them to do something. >> pelley: so you do not believe as the highest ranking republican in the government that this is your responsibility to lead on this issue? >> no, we elect a president to lead. all he has to do is sit down with harpy reid and senate democrats and work out a plan that they can pass. simple as that. >> p
obama on friday on this. speaker boehner says he won't take action until senate democrats propose a solution and we asked the speaker about that. you say that it's time for the senate democrats to pass a plan. you are the highest ranking republican in government. is this not your responsibility? do you wash your hands of this and leave it to the senate? the house has acted twice. why should the house have to act a third time before the senate does anything? >> pelley: those two bills that...
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we're told president obama will sign this, if he signs it, likely towards the end of the day. he has until midnight late night on friday to do so. as you noted, he's called congressional leaders to the white house tomorrow morning on the day of this going into effect. john boehner who by the way he ran into on capitol hill when he was dedicating the rosa parks statue yesterday. they chatted for about a minute. the closest we've seen to any talks or compromise in days. boehner, also minority leader nancy pelosi will be at that meeting. along with harry reid, the senate democratic leader, and mitch mcconnell, the senate republican leader. all of them likely to talk about where we go next. we're already starting to see some changes. homeland security releasing some illegal immigrants from detention to save money. and boehner told lawmakers here, don't use any military planes. that racks up a bill, too. mara. >> tracie potts live in washington. thank you so much for that. >>> there's word that u.s. may be changing its policy on aid to rebels in syria. nbc news has been told by sen
we're told president obama will sign this, if he signs it, likely towards the end of the day. he has until midnight late night on friday to do so. as you noted, he's called congressional leaders to the white house tomorrow morning on the day of this going into effect. john boehner who by the way he ran into on capitol hill when he was dedicating the rosa parks statue yesterday. they chatted for about a minute. the closest we've seen to any talks or compromise in days. boehner, also minority...
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everyone knows that we're against obama care. everyone knows we're against the stimulus but what's our plan? you do those three things and this thing could turn around in two to four years. >> we focus so much on washington. i think this is a very important point to bring up. we focus so much on washington, d.c. here and politics, we are missing a pretty big picture out there which is republicans are dominating a lot of state legislatures and not just in georgia. chris christie, new jersey. 74% not bad unless you are cpac. >> it's like they are missing their nose in front of their face. >> what i remember saying when i worked at the white house, once we moved outside of washington, people realized they had to get things done and some of the partisan back and forth was still there. people were ieding for their ideological positions but at the same time on education, mayors, elected officials, republican and democrat, that wanted to work with us to move forward with education reform. on stimulus, people said we need that money to k
everyone knows that we're against obama care. everyone knows we're against the stimulus but what's our plan? you do those three things and this thing could turn around in two to four years. >> we focus so much on washington. i think this is a very important point to bring up. we focus so much on washington, d.c. here and politics, we are missing a pretty big picture out there which is republicans are dominating a lot of state legislatures and not just in georgia. chris christie, new...
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stage with obama. now they might forgive christie down the road because he has one of the better shots at winning the white house in 2006 but it makes them blind, the idea that he acknowledges the human existence of barack obama. >> michael: ironic looking back knowing that rick scott who beat charlie crist is also accepting money from obama for the healthcare. michael tomasky for joining us from daily beast. up next, a big win. we'll talk about the importance about violence against women act right here after the break. [ ♪ music ♪ ] (vo) she gets the comedians laughing and the thinkers thinking. >>ok, so there's wiggle room in the ten commandments, that's what you're saying. (vo) she's joy behar. >>current will let me say anything. >> michael: let's begin with the story of gwen moore who grew up in milwaukee in the 1960s. the eighth of nine children to a factory work and schoolteacher. during that time she went on a date with a boy who she considered a friend, but instead he dragged her behind a b
stage with obama. now they might forgive christie down the road because he has one of the better shots at winning the white house in 2006 but it makes them blind, the idea that he acknowledges the human existence of barack obama. >> michael: ironic looking back knowing that rick scott who beat charlie crist is also accepting money from obama for the healthcare. michael tomasky for joining us from daily beast. up next, a big win. we'll talk about the importance about violence against women...
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next up, the obama administration leans on bob woodward. if you think most hybrids are a bit under sized then this will be a nice surprise. meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max come. c-max go. c-max give a ride to everyone it knows. c max has more passenger volume than competitor prius v and we haven't even mentioned... c-max also gets better mpg. say hi to the super fuel efficient ford c-max hybrid. so, i'm working on a cistern intake valve, and the guy hands me a locknut wrench. no way! i'm like, what is this, a drainpipe slipknot? wherever your business takes you, nobody keeps you on the rd like progressive commercial auto. [ flo speaking japanese ] [ shouting in japanese ] we work wherever you work. now, that's progressive. call or click today. >> bret: well, veteran journalist bob woodward says that the white house was really badgering him over his comments about the sequester. here is what he told cnn about an e-mail. that he received. it was said very clearly that you will rebret doing -- regret doing this. it makes me feel
next up, the obama administration leans on bob woodward. if you think most hybrids are a bit under sized then this will be a nice surprise. meet the 5-passenger ford c-max hybrid. c-max come. c-max go. c-max give a ride to everyone it knows. c max has more passenger volume than competitor prius v and we haven't even mentioned... c-max also gets better mpg. say hi to the super fuel efficient ford c-max hybrid. so, i'm working on a cistern intake valve, and the guy hands me a locknut wrench. no...
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. >> federal workers warn of a problem locally if >> president obama meets congressional leaders tomorrow about the across-the-board cuts known as the sequester but leaders agree there is virtually no chance they will stop the cuts from going through. the $85 billion in cuts will cause flight delays because of fewer air traffic controller and reduce vaccines for children, furlough federal workers. that is just a sample. the cuts take effect in less than 48 hours unless lawmakers can work out a last minute compromise. >> i have not seen things done in two days in washington, dc in some time, and on the other hand the good news is the public is paying attention to this. government spending has driven our national debt to over $16 trillion. that is more than $52,000 for every man, woman, and child in our country. i don't believe the debt is a result of insufficient taxation. >> foam's meeting is the first time this year the president is meeting with house and senate g.o.p. leaders. >> the federal workers are furloughed we will see painful impact here in the bay area. katie marzullo is live a
. >> federal workers warn of a problem locally if >> president obama meets congressional leaders tomorrow about the across-the-board cuts known as the sequester but leaders agree there is virtually no chance they will stop the cuts from going through. the $85 billion in cuts will cause flight delays because of fewer air traffic controller and reduce vaccines for children, furlough federal workers. that is just a sample. the cuts take effect in less than 48 hours unless lawmakers can...
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tonight abc 7 news is reporting that the obama administration is now ready to do more to pressure the assad regime. this would be the first time the u.s. has given aid to the military side of the on o position forces. abc news says it could be anything from communications equipment to medical supplies to body armor to armored vehicles perhaps. even if it is only communications gear or say medical supplies that would be a significant shift for the united states and a big boost certainly to opposition groups. it is expected that the new secretary of state john kerry will announce this tomorrow in rome as part of his first overseas trip in that position. >>> stunning health finding today. researches in australia discover that babe yos of overweight mothers are born with clogged arteries. that is the first sign of heart disease. and they say the heavier the women the more the walls are thickened. experts caution that the study is small at this point but suggests that over weight mothers are increasing their children's risk of heart disease later in life. >>> how long should someone go to
tonight abc 7 news is reporting that the obama administration is now ready to do more to pressure the assad regime. this would be the first time the u.s. has given aid to the military side of the on o position forces. abc news says it could be anything from communications equipment to medical supplies to body armor to armored vehicles perhaps. even if it is only communications gear or say medical supplies that would be a significant shift for the united states and a big boost certainly to...
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. >>> president obama plans to meet with leaders to discuss the spending cuts friday. the white house press secretary said it will be a chance to discuss how to keep the cuts from damaging the economy. it will be a chance about how to cut spending without raising taxes. stocks rose today on evidence housing is recovering. the dow is up 175 to 14,075. the nasdaq is up 32 at 3,162. the s&p is up 19 to 1,515. >>> today pg&e announced it is partnering with san francisco on a $1.2 billion program to upgrade the gas and electric infrastructure. ktvu's consumer editor tom vacar is live in san francisco with details and also the controversy. tom? >> reporter: yeah. it will cost a lot of this. in fact this program is centered in san francisco, and next year every pg&e customer will pay more if the plan is amoved. >> reporter: the $1.2 billion plan was shaped by pg&e and the mayor's staff to maximize the needs for reliability, safety, growth and emergency response. adding new and relocating some existing power lines. upgrading major substations, replacing street lamps and many m
. >>> president obama plans to meet with leaders to discuss the spending cuts friday. the white house press secretary said it will be a chance to discuss how to keep the cuts from damaging the economy. it will be a chance about how to cut spending without raising taxes. stocks rose today on evidence housing is recovering. the dow is up 175 to 14,075. the nasdaq is up 32 at 3,162. the s&p is up 19 to 1,515. >>> today pg&e announced it is partnering with san francisco on...
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team obama doesn't care. woodward and company believe that the president wants to do a deal or wants to have good relationship with the press. he does not seem to want to do a deal with republicans on spending and does not seem to want a good relationship with the press and they're going to have to lump it like we've been doing for the last five years. >> megyn: welcome to our world. >> exactly, welcome aboard. >> megyn: all right, chris, thank you. >> you bet. >> megyn: while the white house denies any attempt to silence woodward administration media allies on the left have spent the last 24 hours beatings up on a man who helped to inspire journalism careers. the huffington post, drama king, woodward cries foul, runs to hannity and the reason they have that up there is because bob woodward, prior to any of the events that happened yesterday, had agreed to an interview with our own sean hannity and he's been on cnn, sat down with politico. make it sound like he's running to a conservative guy for an interview
team obama doesn't care. woodward and company believe that the president wants to do a deal or wants to have good relationship with the press. he does not seem to want to do a deal with republicans on spending and does not seem to want a good relationship with the press and they're going to have to lump it like we've been doing for the last five years. >> megyn: welcome to our world. >> exactly, welcome aboard. >> megyn: all right, chris, thank you. >> you bet. >>...
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this comes as the obama administration face as deadline today on whether to weigh in on the proposition 8 case before the supreme court which will hear arguments next month in an interview you saw only on abc7 the president told dan ashley he wants to make sure his administration doesn't interject too far into the case but the president did add that the couples should have the right to marry. we report that lawyers for the white house will show sympathy of gay rights but stop short of saying states can never ban gay marriage. >> day until massive federal budget cuts kick in across the board in washington, dc, and we learn how california will feel the impact if a deal is not reached. there would be an impact. >> there would, kristen. president obama is saying people will not feel the impact right away but we are talking $85 billion some of which is earmarked for california. the white house says 64,000 civilian defense workers could be furloughed and an economist in los angeles says 175,000 nondefense jobs could be at risk schools in california could lose billions in research funding and
this comes as the obama administration face as deadline today on whether to weigh in on the proposition 8 case before the supreme court which will hear arguments next month in an interview you saw only on abc7 the president told dan ashley he wants to make sure his administration doesn't interject too far into the case but the president did add that the couples should have the right to marry. we report that lawyers for the white house will show sympathy of gay rights but stop short of saying...
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she was also nominated by president obama to serve in her role as assistant secretary of education for civil rights and she was confirmed by the senate in may of 2009. as assistant secretary, ruslyn is assistant secretary arnie's duncan's primary advisor. before she joined the department of education she was vice president of the education trust in washington, dc and was the founding executive of education trust west in oakland. in these positions she advocated for public school students in california, focusing on achievement and opportunity gaps, improving can urriculum and instructional quality and ensuring quality education for everybody. she served as an advisor on education issues on a number of private ipbs institutions, she is a teacher, a lawyer, and a very influential voice on all policy matters. she was also passionate about ending this issue of bullying and bringing everyone together to stop this disturbing trend so please welcome assistant secretary for civil rights, ruslyn lee. as i said, our moderator is not always our lieutenant governor, of course he needs to introducti
she was also nominated by president obama to serve in her role as assistant secretary of education for civil rights and she was confirmed by the senate in may of 2009. as assistant secretary, ruslyn is assistant secretary arnie's duncan's primary advisor. before she joined the department of education she was vice president of the education trust in washington, dc and was the founding executive of education trust west in oakland. in these positions she advocated for public school students in...
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. >>> president obama wants $50 billion in fresh stimulus. completely missing out though on $100 billion stimulus already coming, from the private sector. it is an economic boost almost no one has heard about. we'll explain. >>> are rlling blackouts coming to california? officials admit a growing dependence on green energy could cause an electricity crisis. you got to hear it to believe it. we got the details. >>> even when they say it's not, it is always about money. dennis: all right. first let's start with today's market moment. stocks mounting a huge rally today. concerns over europe's debt crisis eased following a strong debt auction in italy. u.s. pending home sales also topping expectati, hitting close to a three-year high. the best day for the major indexes since january 2nd. the dow is now 89 points away from its all-time high. we'll see if the bulls put it up over the top tomorrow. >>> only two more days before we are hit with the dreaded sequester. now the president has until midnight friday night to sign the order. government agen
. >>> president obama wants $50 billion in fresh stimulus. completely missing out though on $100 billion stimulus already coming, from the private sector. it is an economic boost almost no one has heard about. we'll explain. >>> are rlling blackouts coming to california? officials admit a growing dependence on green energy could cause an electricity crisis. you got to hear it to believe it. we got the details. >>> even when they say it's not, it is always about money....
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. ♪ >> president obama meets congressional leaders tomorrow about the across-the-board cuts known as the sequester but leaders agree there is virtually no chance they will stop the cuts from going through. the $85 billion in cuts will cause flight delays because of fewer air traffic contrler and reduce vaccines for cldren, furlough federal workers. that is just a sample. the cuts take effect in less than 48 hours unless lawmakers can work out a last minute compromise. >> i have not seen things done in two days in washington, dc in some time, and on the other hand the good news is the public is paying attention to this. government spending has driven our national debt to over $16 trillion. that is more than $52,000 for every man, woman, and child in our country. i don't believe the debt is a result of insufficient taxation. >> foam's meeting is the first time this year the president is meeting with house and senate g.o.p. leaders. >> the federal workers are furloughed we will see painful impact here in the bay area. katie marzullo is live at the fell. ing in san francisco. katie? >> i
. ♪ >> president obama meets congressional leaders tomorrow about the across-the-board cuts known as the sequester but leaders agree there is virtually no chance they will stop the cuts from going through. the $85 billion in cuts will cause flight delays because of fewer air traffic contrler and reduce vaccines for cldren, furlough federal workers. that is just a sample. the cuts take effect in less than 48 hours unless lawmakers can work out a last minute compromise. >> i have...
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the obama administration is expected to file what's called a friend of the court brief. the high court is expected to hear oral arguments starting march 26th. >>> yesterday, the supreme court heard arguments for and against the voting rights act. during the court session, justice scalia called the landmark legislation as, quote, the perpetuation of racial entitlement. here's how reverend al sharpton reacted on "politics nation." >> as one that got beaten on that bridge and that watched what you watched, to hear voting rights referred to as a racial entitlement, i mean, what -- how do you react to that? what were you thinking? >> it was unreal, unbelievable, almost shocking for a member of the court to use certain language. i can see politicians and even members of congress but it is just appalling to me. it is an affront to all for civil rights movement for people died and bled for and people marching across that bridge 48 years ago. we didn't march for some racial entitlement. we wanted to open up the political process and let all of the people come in and it didn't mat
the obama administration is expected to file what's called a friend of the court brief. the high court is expected to hear oral arguments starting march 26th. >>> yesterday, the supreme court heard arguments for and against the voting rights act. during the court session, justice scalia called the landmark legislation as, quote, the perpetuation of racial entitlement. here's how reverend al sharpton reacted on "politics nation." >> as one that got beaten on that bridge...
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president obama's says these cuts could trigger a recession. why he thinks more taxes would trigger recession and what he thinks it should do to create an overall economic growth. that is so we all want. ♪ have given way to sleeping. tossing and turning where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta®(eszopiclone) can help you get there. like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving, or engaging in other activities while asleep, without remembering it the next day, have been reported lunesta should not be taken together with alhol. abnormal behaviors may include aggressiveness, agitation, hallucinations, or confusion. in depressed patients, worsening of depression, including risk of suicide, may occur. alcohol may increase these risks. allergic reactions such as tongue or throat swelling occur rarely and may be fatal. side effects may include unpleasant taste, headache, dizziness, and morning drowsiness. ask your doctor if lunesta i
president obama's says these cuts could trigger a recession. why he thinks more taxes would trigger recession and what he thinks it should do to create an overall economic growth. that is so we all want. ♪ have given way to sleeping. tossing and turning where sleepless nights yield to restful sleep. and lunesta®(eszopiclone) can help you get there. like it has for so many people before. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating,...
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skeeter is afflicted with obama derangement syndrome. for less than the price of two lattes you can help skeeter get basic education, and learn hygiene. we might prevent skeeter from running for a second congressional term. please help us erase obama derangement syndrome a half-baked thought is a terrible thing to waste. [ applause ] >> stephanie: he ain't did nothing. and by now we actually agree. [♪ magic wand ♪] [ laughter ] >> stephanie: that's a little inside joke. i'm just kidding! oh, my goodness. >> we're still employed you know? >> stephanie: right. i'm very -- we were discussing during the break my drinking solution that has veered into a problem now. [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] >> stephanie: jim came in and said i shouldn't drink vodka, it makes me angry. i think i broke a table. >> you think you broke a table? >> yeah, there was a little side table that the top was off of it that is not connected to the legs anymore. it could be a cat jumped on it -- >> stephanie: i would go with that. >> you have five of them. >> stepha
skeeter is afflicted with obama derangement syndrome. for less than the price of two lattes you can help skeeter get basic education, and learn hygiene. we might prevent skeeter from running for a second congressional term. please help us erase obama derangement syndrome a half-baked thought is a terrible thing to waste. [ applause ] >> stephanie: he ain't did nothing. and by now we actually agree. [♪ magic wand ♪] [ laughter ] >> stephanie: that's a little inside joke. i'm just...
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president obama ordered the killing of and were al-awlaki. they killed him and his 16-year-old son in a drone strike in yemen. america now knows the criteria used to dominate and americans for targeted killing. the way paper size for the legal framework for when the u.s. government can use lethal force against the u.s. citizens who is a senior operational leader of al qaeda or an associated force. it is located in a foreign country outside the area of active hostilities. the justice department claims in such a case lethal force to be lawful or three conditions are met and informed high-level official of the u.s. government has determined the targeted individual poses an imminent threat against the united states, capture is infeasible in the united states continues to monitor whether capture becomes feasible. three, the operation would be conducted in a manner consistent with principles of the laws of war. today's hearing will examine the justice department's way paper and constitutional issues surrounding the targeted killing of americans ove
president obama ordered the killing of and were al-awlaki. they killed him and his 16-year-old son in a drone strike in yemen. america now knows the criteria used to dominate and americans for targeted killing. the way paper size for the legal framework for when the u.s. government can use lethal force against the u.s. citizens who is a senior operational leader of al qaeda or an associated force. it is located in a foreign country outside the area of active hostilities. the justice department...
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president obama is set to meet with leaders but as cbs news's susan mcginnis report, the meeting will take place after the budget cuts take effect. >> reporter: president obama has softened his language about the impact of the across-the- board budget cuts which kick in tomorrow. >> this is not a cliff. but it is a tumble downward. >> reporter: still he warned a group of business leaders in washington, d.c. wednesday night that the cuts will hurt. >> this is going to be a big hit on the economy. >> reporter: both sides do seem to agree on one thing. the cuts will begin tomorrow. each side blames the other for lack of action. >> they prefer to keep it alive as a political issue instead. >> reporter: democrats will offer up a plan today but republicans will reject it because along with spending cuts, it includes higher taxes from closing loopholes. >> all we're offered is a gimmicky tax hike that's designed to fail. >> reporter: and a republican bill being proposed today isn't likely to pass either. it gives the president flexibility to decide where to make spending cuts but does not br
president obama is set to meet with leaders but as cbs news's susan mcginnis report, the meeting will take place after the budget cuts take effect. >> reporter: president obama has softened his language about the impact of the across-the- board budget cuts which kick in tomorrow. >> this is not a cliff. but it is a tumble downward. >> reporter: still he warned a group of business leaders in washington, d.c. wednesday night that the cuts will hurt. >> this is going to be...
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where is president obama. you know yesterday we saw in terms of human rights he stood next to statue of rosa parks and rightfully so. >> sure. martha: what about the people like saeed abedini and the president's discussions and focus on him? >> well, you know there are 103 members of the congress, including about a quarter of the u.s. senate have spoken out for saeed abedini. people like lindsey graham, senator graham to speak out on this. the president has not done that himself. john kerry, secretary kerry, senator rubio's office is working closely. i am hoping he turns that relationship around from what we saw the past secretary of state and the state department. we're going international with this. we're giving our government a long time to act. i hope they do. we're going to the u.n. we have teams from the united nations working on this from a number of countries. after you read this, time is running out to get a comment from the president. time is running out to get another statement from the state depart
where is president obama. you know yesterday we saw in terms of human rights he stood next to statue of rosa parks and rightfully so. >> sure. martha: what about the people like saeed abedini and the president's discussions and focus on him? >> well, you know there are 103 members of the congress, including about a quarter of the u.s. senate have spoken out for saeed abedini. people like lindsey graham, senator graham to speak out on this. the president has not done that himself....
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the obama camp says it's all the republicans' fault. now, woodward reveals an e-mail from the white house saying you will regret staking that claim. that is a threat. question, will the media now start to ask some serious questions? will they defend one of their own? questions like, why are you cutting vital services first, mr. president? are you deliberately inflicting maximum pain? and why didn't you take questions from the media instead of running to compliant local anchors? the list of unasked questions goes on and on. but my point is this, perhaps the long, long honeymoon is drawing to a close. the president for four long years has pursued failed policies on the economy. the media has not held him accountable. in fact, they have done the opposite. they've been a cheering section for the president, and they have consistently excused his failure. no, they have covered up his failures. can you imagine the outrage from the new york times if george bush had given us 8% unemployment, 5 1/2 trillion in extra debt and 47 million people on
the obama camp says it's all the republicans' fault. now, woodward reveals an e-mail from the white house saying you will regret staking that claim. that is a threat. question, will the media now start to ask some serious questions? will they defend one of their own? questions like, why are you cutting vital services first, mr. president? are you deliberately inflicting maximum pain? and why didn't you take questions from the media instead of running to compliant local anchors? the list of...
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that's him in the red tie standing next to president obama from a couple of years ago. he was only 34 years old. a democrat considered a rising star in politics. on tuesday, police say a man crashed millan's suv into another car. millan's body was found miles away near a mississippi river levy. nick is here in studio and you can help me fill in the blanks here? >> they have a person of interest, but he is not formally charged at this point. he was in brian's car on tuesday at which point he was driving and veered into on coming traffic. police arrived and searched his vehicle realizing he was missing. he started conducting the search and found the in a mississippi river levy on wednesday. there was a lot of speculation and mystery surrounding brian mcmillion's death. they described him as professional and out and gay to certain members, but this is not what defined him. he was not running as the gay candidate. he happened to be gay and this is part of his character. listen to what his mother had to say. he did not announce in public that he was gay. i don't think he was
that's him in the red tie standing next to president obama from a couple of years ago. he was only 34 years old. a democrat considered a rising star in politics. on tuesday, police say a man crashed millan's suv into another car. millan's body was found miles away near a mississippi river levy. nick is here in studio and you can help me fill in the blanks here? >> they have a person of interest, but he is not formally charged at this point. he was in brian's car on tuesday at which point...
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i voted for obama. i voted for obama again. the first time, i am thinking congress is giving him a fit. they are giving him a fit again. these are like to stubborn side. to hear speeches of finger- pointing, is amazing. they're going to take a break. they're going to have a nice weekend, some were very nice. the average taxpayer is going to bite their nails wondering about their jobs and how it is going to affect them. yet, they have enough money somewhere else they can afford to take a break. we even let them to work for us. instead, they are just toying with us. it is frustrating. host: that was maryland on our independent line. some tweets on this issue -- how does obama get away with blaming everyone else for his actions? he has made accusations that are just not true. i never pegged him for a conservative, but his credibility is gone. i just can't believe the gop. they're just so childish. it is 2.4% of the budget. it is not the end of the world, says ohio republican representative jim jordan. obama is not a leader, he is
i voted for obama. i voted for obama again. the first time, i am thinking congress is giving him a fit. they are giving him a fit again. these are like to stubborn side. to hear speeches of finger- pointing, is amazing. they're going to take a break. they're going to have a nice weekend, some were very nice. the average taxpayer is going to bite their nails wondering about their jobs and how it is going to affect them. yet, they have enough money somewhere else they can afford to take a break....
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and also future president barack obama. [applause] imagine that. [applause] >> i had the privilege of speaking at her funeral as well. but what can you say in the company of that greatness. >> we are so pleased to have rosa parks be part of the capital of the united states. [applause] [applause] >> the legislation passed. that funeral was november 2, and on december 1, president george w. bush signed into law. [applause] fifty years to the day that rosa parks sat down on the bus in montgomery, alabama. fifty years to the day. [applause] rosa parks would feel right at home in the presence of many other american heroes. [inaudible] her son could not be here, but he said that i could share these words about her. he said that most of the time, change does not happen fast. most of the time, it happens bit by bit, little by little. one person's action with the other. rosa parks did what was natural. one person's actions inspired change. we will remember with admiration the simple act of a varied woman. a woman of many talents. by dedicating the statue, w
and also future president barack obama. [applause] imagine that. [applause] >> i had the privilege of speaking at her funeral as well. but what can you say in the company of that greatness. >> we are so pleased to have rosa parks be part of the capital of the united states. [applause] [applause] >> the legislation passed. that funeral was november 2, and on december 1, president george w. bush signed into law. [applause] fifty years to the day that rosa parks sat down on the...
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. >>> the senate voted today to confirm president obama's choice of jacob lew. he is to be sworn in tomorrow, a day before automatic spending cuts are set to take effect. >>> the new defense secretary began his job today after a contentious nomination battle with republicans. chuck hagel took the office with his wife holding the bible. then it was off to the pentagon. he said that the looming budget cuts present a real challenge. >> they are going to define much of who we are. not this institution only, but our country. what kind of a world our children are going to inherit. >> hagel has another major challenge, winding down the war in afghanistan. in a statement, he said 34,000 troops will be coming home this year, and all combat troops are to withdraw by the end of next year. >>> protesters from a local group that works on drug and alcohol rehabilitation staged a rally right in front of the ktvu studios this morning. members of building for a solid foundation in oakland wanted to distance themselves from individuals we reported on, on monday. in a special repo
. >>> the senate voted today to confirm president obama's choice of jacob lew. he is to be sworn in tomorrow, a day before automatic spending cuts are set to take effect. >>> the new defense secretary began his job today after a contentious nomination battle with republicans. chuck hagel took the office with his wife holding the bible. then it was off to the pentagon. he said that the looming budget cuts present a real challenge. >> they are going to define much of who...
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the obama administration will not assert generally the right to target any u.s. national overseas who may did in the law of war category of belligerency. it will target people when they are an imminent threat and a senior operational leader whose capture is unfeasible. you are taking a view that is more permissive and inclusive of war possible target. with a concern about a lack of process on the judiciary side. it is a very legitimate question what processes this body wants to impose for making those determinations. my only click is that there is nothing -- my only point is that there is nothing extreme about the substanctive position the administration has taken. under current law, there is no basis for judicial process at all. there is no forum in which to take these questions. >> i share your concerns about the view that due process is not a requirement. the only thing that is worth keeping in mind is due process is not a requirement of the deposition -- pre-deprivation. there are circumstances where the supreme court has said the government is allowed to act
the obama administration will not assert generally the right to target any u.s. national overseas who may did in the law of war category of belligerency. it will target people when they are an imminent threat and a senior operational leader whose capture is unfeasible. you are taking a view that is more permissive and inclusive of war possible target. with a concern about a lack of process on the judiciary side. it is a very legitimate question what processes this body wants to impose for...
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he stood with our partners and reaffirmed with president obama to help the syrian people transition to a democratic inclusive as peace with syria. bashar al-assad has lost legitimacy and we stand united with the syrian people and offer support to the syrian opposition even as other countries choose to make it possible against his own people. secretary kerry announce today that that to translate our support into tangible suspense we will provide an additional $60 billion in non-lethal support to the coalition's operational needs on top of $50 million divided in assistance to the opposition and is separate from the $385 billion in you manocherian assistance that we have been providing to the syrian population. major. >> is wondered if the president took note of your argued -- like that the oral arguments in the voting rights act and if he had particular reaction to it. it could be described in many ways that likely would be one way to describe it. staff is spoken to him about but i know white house counsel kathy romer was in attendance but i have not spoken with the president so i don't
he stood with our partners and reaffirmed with president obama to help the syrian people transition to a democratic inclusive as peace with syria. bashar al-assad has lost legitimacy and we stand united with the syrian people and offer support to the syrian opposition even as other countries choose to make it possible against his own people. secretary kerry announce today that that to translate our support into tangible suspense we will provide an additional $60 billion in non-lethal support to...
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he recently served at president obama's chief of staff. in the past hes what the budget director -- in the past he was also the budget director for president obama and former president bill clinton. >>> shaping up to be another beautiful day in the bay area. which area may see the 70- degree mark. >>> and anticipation keeps growing over the future child of the duke and duchess of cambridge. pictures of what the royal baby may look like. >>> good morning. it's getting pretty crowded through downtown san jose and all over the bay area. we'll tell you more about the morning commute straight ahead. >>> photos are emerging of what the child of kate middleton and prince william could look like. these are pictures from a australian of the royal baby as a toddler. if the girl -- south african of the royal baby as a toddler. if the baby is a boy, he will likely resemble his father. and here is a picture of what the child could look like in his or her teenaged years if she's a girl, she may have dark hair and if he is a boy, he will likely inherit w
he recently served at president obama's chief of staff. in the past hes what the budget director -- in the past he was also the budget director for president obama and former president bill clinton. >>> shaping up to be another beautiful day in the bay area. which area may see the 70- degree mark. >>> and anticipation keeps growing over the future child of the duke and duchess of cambridge. pictures of what the royal baby may look like. >>> good morning. it's getting...
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the president obama is at 49%. and while the public says, you know what, we believe that the federal government is bloated, it ought to be cut, they agree with that, they don't like this meat ax approach, which is, you know, no thought as to which programs get cut. and the white house thinks, to a certain point, when people see these cuts starting to take effect, not over the weekend, but eventually they will see the long lines at the airports, they will see people getting pink slips, they will not like it, m then they will blame the republicans. my thought, quite honestly is, this they're going to blame all of them, because they're all going to look bad. >> it's going to take a while for that pain to be felt. it's not going to happen in the next few days. >> and that's where the white house may have overplayed their hand a little bit. because they made it seem like it was going to happen tomorrow, chicken little. >> gloria, thanks very much. >>> the world may not see anything like this again for centuries. we'll s
the president obama is at 49%. and while the public says, you know what, we believe that the federal government is bloated, it ought to be cut, they agree with that, they don't like this meat ax approach, which is, you know, no thought as to which programs get cut. and the white house thinks, to a certain point, when people see these cuts starting to take effect, not over the weekend, but eventually they will see the long lines at the airports, they will see people getting pink slips, they will...
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there's -- over the past four years, obama's budgets spent over $12 trillion. we're going to have a growth rate this year of 1.4%. dagen: barely growing. >> no evidence whatsoever all this federal spending is producing economic growth. give -- connell: give us a prediction how it ends if tomorrow's deadline, forget about it, the sequester goes into effect, but then you'll get another deadline, government shut down is the next conversation. >> i don't think we'll get a government shut down. one point, connell, if that sequester takes effect, i think the result is positive in the sense it shows that the united states government, unlike all of the other western governments, can reduce its public spending, and i think the effect will be distributed widely enough that it won't be deeply felt in the economy, and it'll be a down payment on doing more of these sorts of thing suggested, more serious reconstruction of the federal budget. connell: thank you, dan. dagen: read dan's column. it's a history lesson, incredibly geniusly written history lesson. thank you very mu
there's -- over the past four years, obama's budgets spent over $12 trillion. we're going to have a growth rate this year of 1.4%. dagen: barely growing. >> no evidence whatsoever all this federal spending is producing economic growth. give -- connell: give us a prediction how it ends if tomorrow's deadline, forget about it, the sequester goes into effect, but then you'll get another deadline, government shut down is the next conversation. >> i don't think we'll get a government...
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we've been hearing these dire scenarios from the obama administration. before we get to the questions, have a listen. >> the sequester will weaken america's economic recovery. it will weaken our military readiness. and it will weaken the basic services the american people depend on every single day. >> the reality is that it is going to be hard. there's going to be pain and the american people will be less safe. >> kids are going to get hurt. that's just reality. >> and this is also what the president said to business leaders last night. have a listen to this. >> this is not a cliff but it is a tumble downward. it's conceivable that in the first week, the first two weeks, first three weeks, first month, a lot of people may not notice the full impact of this sequester. >> want to go to ali first. so, first of all, ali, is this the president softening his tone here? is the sky falling or not? >> good thing i get to go first. he has to say this. when you wake up saturday morning and this is now almost inevitable this is going to happen, it's not like y2k, s
we've been hearing these dire scenarios from the obama administration. before we get to the questions, have a listen. >> the sequester will weaken america's economic recovery. it will weaken our military readiness. and it will weaken the basic services the american people depend on every single day. >> the reality is that it is going to be hard. there's going to be pain and the american people will be less safe. >> kids are going to get hurt. that's just reality. >> and...
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president obama and congressional leaders are scheduled to meet tomorrow, the day of the deadline. this is a self-inflicted crisis in washington, these automatic cuts were put into the debt ceiling negotiations and gave lawmakers more than a year to come up with better cuts to replace these across-the- board cuts but of course congress has been unable to act. the irony here is that because the economy is improving, the u.s. government actually already has an additional 84 billion in revenues so far this year but the federal budget is still 1.3 trillion short. theses could have at a major affect in california with a projected loss of $10 billion in federal funds. it is possible that with the fund's kicking and tomorrow the lawmakers could compromise next week and do something that attractively. >> 6 07 a m and coming up a uc santa cruz student of the death of a campus. we will have the details. we are also live at st. peter's basilica in rome where hours from now, the pope benedictus will be, thibecome te first pope to step aside and 600 years. he will be leading by helicopter today
president obama and congressional leaders are scheduled to meet tomorrow, the day of the deadline. this is a self-inflicted crisis in washington, these automatic cuts were put into the debt ceiling negotiations and gave lawmakers more than a year to come up with better cuts to replace these across-the- board cuts but of course congress has been unable to act. the irony here is that because the economy is improving, the u.s. government actually already has an additional 84 billion in revenues so...
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. >> woodward has been calling out the administration for days now, and he accused president obama of moving the goalpost in negotiations over the spending cuts. a short time ago in the situation room, he doubled down on that charge. he also said the white house has pushed back hard in response to what he wrote. listen. >> and it was said to me in an e-mail by a -- >> what was said? >> it was said very clearly, you will regret doing this. >> who sent that e-mail to you? >> well, i'm not going to say. >> was it a senior person at the white house? >> a very senior person. >> earlier i talked to senior political analyst and republican consultant and senior contribute tore margaret hoover. david, it kind of bog gels the mind that here we are facing another congressional crisis and they're not even meeting with the media until friday when it takes effect. >> the media has made it very hard for folks. going around the country i find americans are turned off and tuned out with what's going on because they're so angry with the antics. they want to know, why can't both sides get along? i can't
. >> woodward has been calling out the administration for days now, and he accused president obama of moving the goalpost in negotiations over the spending cuts. a short time ago in the situation room, he doubled down on that charge. he also said the white house has pushed back hard in response to what he wrote. listen. >> and it was said to me in an e-mail by a -- >> what was said? >> it was said very clearly, you will regret doing this. >> who sent that e-mail to...
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. >>> the senate voted today to confirm president obama's choice of jacob lew. he is to be sworn in tomorrow, a day before automatic spending cuts are set to take effect. >>> the new defense secretary began his job today after a contentious nomination battle with republicans. chuck hagel took the office with his wife holding the bible. then it was off to the pentagon. he said that the looming budget cuts present a real challenge. >> they are going to define much of who we are. not this institution only, but our country. what kind of a world our children are going to inherit. >> hagel has another major challenge, winding down the war in afghanistan. in a statement, he said 34,000 troops will be coming home this year, and all combat troops are to withdraw by the end of next year. >>> protesters from a local group that works on drug and alcohol rehabilitation staged a rally right in front of the ktvu studios this morning. members of building for a solid foundation in oakland wanted to distance themselves from individuals we reported on, on monday. in a special repo
. >>> the senate voted today to confirm president obama's choice of jacob lew. he is to be sworn in tomorrow, a day before automatic spending cuts are set to take effect. >>> the new defense secretary began his job today after a contentious nomination battle with republicans. chuck hagel took the office with his wife holding the bible. then it was off to the pentagon. he said that the looming budget cuts present a real challenge. >> they are going to define much of who...
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president obama this morning is saying people will not feel the full effect right away. also this morning, he is backing off the most severe warning, at a dynel we are business leaders rather than calling the cuts a fiscal cliff, president obama described the fallout of more of a tumble down work. $85 billion is coming out of the economy in less than 48 hours unless lawmakers can compromise. >> i have not seen things done in two days in washington, dc in some time. on the other hand, the good news is the public is paying attention to this and we are still ready to work with them to get something responsible passed. we can't do it alone. >> that was katie marzullo. >> he said democrats must accept some changes to government entitlement programs. the nonpartisan congressional budget office is weighing in and it finds the white house-backed legislation in the senate would raise the deficit through the end of the budget year by tens of billions. live in the newsroom for abc7 news. >> oakland mayor is focused on adding 200 new police officers to help the city combat crime. la
president obama this morning is saying people will not feel the full effect right away. also this morning, he is backing off the most severe warning, at a dynel we are business leaders rather than calling the cuts a fiscal cliff, president obama described the fallout of more of a tumble down work. $85 billion is coming out of the economy in less than 48 hours unless lawmakers can compromise. >> i have not seen things done in two days in washington, dc in some time. on the other hand, the...
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join hundreds of other labor and community and civic organizationses and groups in urging president obama to bestow the presidential medal of honor post hume usly on fred senior. his entire life work was spirited and defiant in the struggle for freedom and dignity, especially for lower income workers, not just farmers, but disinfran hiesed and depressed communities not just the state of california, but nation wood. a more proactive struggle for equity and human dignity for everyone. i wanted to also say that a little bit of history is important. in the '50s mr. roth worked in the latino communities and barrios of los angeles, san jose, and other cities to build chapters of the cso or community service organizations, civil rights and civil improvement groups in california and arizona. the founding leaders of the cv so included members of the steel workers, clothing workers, meat cutters and other unions. and they formed the core of cso's early leadership who built a powerful coalition that included the naacp, the japanese american citizens league, the catholic church and the jewish communi
join hundreds of other labor and community and civic organizationses and groups in urging president obama to bestow the presidential medal of honor post hume usly on fred senior. his entire life work was spirited and defiant in the struggle for freedom and dignity, especially for lower income workers, not just farmers, but disinfran hiesed and depressed communities not just the state of california, but nation wood. a more proactive struggle for equity and human dignity for everyone. i wanted to...
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that increase actually includes money spent under president obama too. a 2% overall federal budget cut, small potatoes, and considering it increased by that much in that period of time, there's a lot of fat in the military. >> well, i'm not sure if it's fat, but it is -- these are requirements that people saw that were funded by congress. everything was approved. every requirement was justified. every dollar in that defense program multiple layers. the administrators and bureaucrats said we need this. >> the sequesteration in development was designed to be so ridiculous cuts would never happen. are there better cuts for defense? do you have recommendations that make more sense than the punitive cuts tomorrow? >> well, sure. normally, when you do cuts, you don't put an artificial con straint on it saying every program is equally cut. you look for the things that -- i say if you kill a big weapons system, you can get billions out of that. maybe you don't need it. in the past, they have killed big weapon systems when they had to save money. the department o
that increase actually includes money spent under president obama too. a 2% overall federal budget cut, small potatoes, and considering it increased by that much in that period of time, there's a lot of fat in the military. >> well, i'm not sure if it's fat, but it is -- these are requirements that people saw that were funded by congress. everything was approved. every requirement was justified. every dollar in that defense program multiple layers. the administrators and bureaucrats said...